Shloka 2

Durgā Pūjā, 108-Nāma Japa, and Protective Homa in Preta-Kalpa Observance

Devanagari script

अनेन बलिदानेन सर्वकामान्प्रयच्छ मे / गौरी काली उमा दुर्गा भद्रा कान्तिः सरस्वती

Transliteration

anena balidānena sarvakāmānprayaccha me / gaurī kālī umā durgā bhadrā kāntiḥ sarasvatī

Translation

By this offering (bali), grant me the fulfillment of all desires—O Gaurī, Kālī, Umā, Durgā, Bhadrā, Kānti, and Sarasvatī.

Word by Word

• अनेन: by this
• अनेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• बलिदानेन: by (this) offering
• बलिदानेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bali (प्रातिपदिक) + dāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष ‘बलेः दानम्’ (offering of bali); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• सर्व-कामान्: all desires
• सर्व-कामान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: कर्मधारय ‘सर्वे कामाः’; पुल्लिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• प्रयच्छ: grant, bestow
• प्रयच्छ: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + √yam (यम् धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative); मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मे: to me / for me
• मे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-एकवचन (genitive/dative enclitic)

• गौरी: Gaurī
• गौरी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaurī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• काली: Kālī
• काली: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kālī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उमा: Umā
• उमा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: umā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दुर्गा: Durgā
• दुर्गा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: durgā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भद्रा: Bhadrā
• भद्रा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कान्तिः: Kānti (splendor)
• कान्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kānti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सरस्वती: Sarasvatī
• सरस्वती: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarasvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

A ritual practitioner/devotee (invocatory prayer within the narrative; not direct Vishnu–Garuda dialogue in this line)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nāma-saṅkīrtana/invocation and offering as channels for Devī’s grace in fulfilling aims.

Vedantic Theme: One Divine Power approached through many epithets (nāma-rūpa-bheda) while remaining a single śakti principle.

Application: When offering (symbolic or literal), pair it with mindful recitation of Devī’s names, cultivating gratitude and clarity about intentions.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: altar/shrine

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.38 (Devī-nāma and bali sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Gaurī
• Kālī
• Umā
• Durgā
• Bhadrā
• Kānti
• Sarasvatī

FAQs

What is the importance of bali-dāna (ritual offering) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames bali-dāna as a devotional act used to seek grace and the fulfillment of aims, invoking multiple forms of Devī as the bestower of boons.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it reflects the Purāṇic emphasis that disciplined ritual and devotion support one’s worldly aims and spiritual preparedness, which the text later connects to post-death outcomes through karma and rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform offerings ethically and reverently—pairing worship with right conduct—treating desires as guided by dharma rather than mere craving.